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Municipal Meeting Recaps

Planning Board

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Planning Board continued a public hearing from Sept. 9 on a proposed Happy Hollow water treatment facility, and a new Castle Road pump station within the MWRA Hultman Aqueduct…

Wayland Planning Board members and project consultants during the Sept. 9, 2026 meeting
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Municipal Affordable Housing Trust

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Municipal Affordable Housing Trust approved $11,500 in project and legal bills Sept. 15 as members discussed continued delays affecting an affordable-housing project on Hammond Road. The trust voted 5-0…

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HRDEIC

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

Wayland’s Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee agreed Sept. 15 to support four upcoming programs, approving three through formal votes and expressing consensus on a fourth. The committee approved…

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Housing Partnership

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Wayland Housing Partnership discussed the future of 212 Cochituate Road at its Sept. 16 meeting, including a potential request for proposals for affordable housing on the roughly four-acre town-owned…

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Finance Committee

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Finance Committee reviewed updated fiscal 2028 budget modeling Sept. 14 that members said increased the likelihood of a shortfall, although the most likely gap remained below $500,000. The modeling…

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Conservation Commission

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Conservation Commission voted unanimously Sept. 9 to continue a contested wetland delineation at 26 Rice Road to Sept. 30 while awaiting guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.…

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Community Preservation Committee

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Community Preservation Committee re-elected Chair Susan Weinstein, Vice Chair Doug Stotz and Clerk Maureen Cavanaugh at its Sept. 16 meeting and unanimously renewed its $4,350 annual membership in the…

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Capital Improvement Planning Committee

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

Wayland’s Capital Improvement Planning Committee revised its draft fiscal 2028 capital plan Sept. 16, removing a $700,000 Town Hall roof construction request from that year and adding $700,000 for cybersecurity…

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Board of Assessors

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

The Board of Assessors voted unanimously Sept. 14 to accept the town’s fiscal 2026 Community Preservation Act surcharge filing, which showed $1,250,172.14 in committed surcharges and a net surcharge of…

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Maintenance Laborer

WP Admin · September 25, 2026

Wayland Housing Authority — $34.60/hr. This FT position requires skills and knowledge of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, snow removal, grounds keeping, and general cleaning procedures. On-call paid duty will require overtime.…